heap coals of fire on (one's) head

To make a special effort to induce feelings of guilt or remorse in another person. Why are you citing all these examples of times I wronged you? Why are you heaping coals of fire on my head?

See also: coal, fire, head, heap, of, on

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Kazue	kah-zoo-e	Japanese
Ansaldo	-	Italian
Fedelma	-	Irish
Mamoun	-	Arabic
Herminia	er-MEE-nyah (Spanish)	Spanish, Ancient Roman
Kane	-	Irish